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Bacon, Apple and Pear Salad with Warm Spiced Cider Vinaigrette Recipe

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Prep Time:
15 min

Cook Time:
5 Min

Servings:
4 Servings

Difficulty:
Easy

Prep Time:
15 min

Cook Time:
5 Min

Servings:
4 Servings

Difficulty:
Easy

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
  • 4 slices whole wheat bread
  • 1 (10 oz.) bag European blend salad greens
  • 1 red pear
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced
  • 4 slices crisp cooked bacon
  • 1/4 C. chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 C. crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 C. Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
  • 2 shallots
  • 1/2 C. raisins
  • 1/4 C. apple cider
  • 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. BLEND together softened butter with sugar, 1 tsp. of the cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. of the ground red pepper; spread mixture over bread slices. Toast bread in oven on both sides until crisp; cool. Cut each slice of bread into quarters; reserve.
  2. HEAT oil in skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots; sauté until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add raisins, apple cider, vinegar, remaining 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon and remaining 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper. Season with salt and paper as desired, stirring until hot and well blended. Remove from heat.
  3. TOSS salad greens, pear and apple slices in large salad bowl. Stir warm vinaigrette mixture before adding to salad; toss salad. Divide mixture equally among 4 plates. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon, walnuts and cheese. Serve immediately with reserved croutons.
  4. *To toast walnuts: Place walnuts in dry nonstick skillet; cook over medium heat, shaking pan until nuts are lightly browned.

Nutrition

Serving size
(1/4 of recipe)

  • Calories 540
  • Calories from Fat300g
  • Total Fat 34g
  • Saturated Fat 10g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 40mg
  • Sodium 490mg
  • Potassium 0mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 55g
  • Dietary Fiber 8g
  • Sugars 21g
  • Protein 11g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Vitamin D 0%
  • Calcium 0%
  • Thiamin 0%
  • Niacin 0%
  • Zinc 0%
  • Riboflavin 0%
  • Iron 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet